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Thursday, June 21, 2012

Going to Babies R Us can be overwhelming when you are expecting. They have so many different baby items and you don't know what you will need. This post is for my cousin who is having her first baby in November.

Graco Sweet Slumber Sound Machine, White
Some babies are simply more sensitive to noise than others. If you have loud neighbors, a dog that likes to bark or have a love of surround sound this is a must.

Nosefrida The Snotsucker Nasal Aspirator
This looks completely disgusting, but I promise your little babies snot will never touch your lips and the suction is much more powerful and continuous than a traditional aspirator. You do not need the baby medical kits they sell. All you need are a baby brush, nail clippers, thermometer and an aspirator. Don't waste your money on the extras.

Costco Kirkland brand baby wipes are great. They are unscented and come in bulk so you will never make midnight runs for more wipes.

Kirkland brand diapers at Costco are interchangeable with Huggies. I usually buy whichever brand has a coupon. I have also tried LUVS (Had a funny smell and always seemed kind of wet) and did not like them.

Random Suggestions:
Blackout Curtains-When decorating your nursery purchase blackout curtains instead of a cute valance. If your baby has sleep issues these will be a lifesaver and easier to install before the baby comes.
Target Brand-I use Target brand baby acetaminophen and gas drops. They work great and are tons cheaper. Take the safety seals off all products before baby arrives so they will be ready when you need to use them in the middle of the night.
Borrow-See what baby items you can borrow from friends or family. Something that was a lifesaver for me might be nonessential to you.
Thrift-Many of these items can be found in great shape at garage sales and places like craigslist. In my experience I found Babies R Us to be more expensive that everywhere else. Make sure you shop around and make use of programs like Walmart.com's site to store or .99 shipping.
Laundry-Purchase Zote Soap, I was able to find some at Big Lots!

One of my resolutions for 2012 is to try one recipe a week for the next two months. I have been in a food rut lately and I want to explore some new things. My first recipe trial was a success. I made Baked Creamy Chicken Taquitos. I followed the recipe exactly. I used taco sized flour tortillas and about two tablespoons of filling per tortilla. I made about 16 taquitos. They are apparently freezable so I am going to try and make a batch for the freezer.

Friday, January 13, 2012

For the last couple of weeks my husband and I have been working on our spare bedroom. Just so you don't think we are being lazy posters, I will post a before and after of a night stand I have been working on!

Before

After

My mom tried convincing me all summer long to paint my spare room furniture hot pink. I finally caved and did it! I love it, the bed still needs to be painted so stay tuned for that!

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